#847015
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.9% 0.106 95.6), rgb(132, 112, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#847015 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #847015 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 112, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 73%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.106 95.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #847015 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #847015 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #847015 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #847015 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA169
oklch(70.8% 0.076 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B893E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 96)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#847015
oklch(54.9% 0.106 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726007
oklch(49.2% 0.099 95.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 95)
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Step 900
900
#4C4115
oklch(37.7% 0.063 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#847015 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7D6E00 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F665F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #847015
#847015
oklch(54.9% 0.106 95.6)
- #606BAE
#606BAE
oklch(54.9% 0.105 275.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #847015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.021
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #847015 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.